An intelligent thought provoking dose of what horror has been missing!

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2003)

A lot of reviews you will read on IMDB seem to be anti 28 Days Later, but please read this if you have any interest in seeing this movie at all. First of all, if you are expecting to see Night of the Living Dead, or Resident Evil, then this movie is not for you. The reason why some people seem to be disapointed with this movie is because they were expecting something else, something Romero. With that aside, this is an intense movie with great cinematography. I believe that if this movie was shot with a larger budget it would have been a lot less effective. The camera adds a sense of realism that is almost creepy, and which helps get the fantasy of this movie accross. What if this really happened?
The reason why I love this movie so much is that it isn't your typical "zombie" movie. It's not a movie with some hapless heroes running around trying to destroy an evil corporation that is responsible for a virus, it's about survival. The scenerio of this movie is much more realistic to what would actually happen if infection were to occur. It deals with morals on many different levels, and it's beautiful imagery provide for some very deep hope inspiring moments.
(SPOILER: The scene where Jim, Selena, Hannah, and Frank are sitting in the field watching the horses and Hannah asks if they are infected to which Frank responds with "They are just fine." This one short scene is filled with more hope then in any other movie i've ever seen.)
Overall, if you're looking for a slasher filled with gore, maybe you should wait for Jason vs. Freddy to come out. If you are looking for something well written, well directed, and well casted that will freak you out beyond belief, then please do yourself a favor and watch 28 Days Later.